The role of FEV6 in the detection of airway obstruction

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Demir T., IKITIMUR H., Koc W., YILDIRIM N.

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, cilt.99, sa.1, ss.103-106, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 99 Sayı: 1
• Basım Tarihi: 2005
• Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rmed.2004.05.016
• Dergi Adı: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103-106
• İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: There are recent reports regarding the use of forced expiratory volume in 6 s (FEV6) in place of forced expiratory vital capacity (FVC) in the detection of airway obstruction. We aimed to investigate the role of FEV6 in comparison with FVC in the evaluation of airway obstruction.